Birthdays and Bikes

[Bad JuJu]

Woo-hoo, you rock, Maureen! I turned 54 about a month ago, and it's so inspiring to know that someone 10 years older than me--but in chronological years ONLY--is happily riding her bike.

This talk of bikes and ages makes me think of some lines from a love poem. I can't remember the title or even the poet's name, but the poet is thinking about how the beloved makes the prospect of aging seem like a delicious adventure rather than a frightening downward spiral. It works for us here at TE if we think of the "you" as our bikes:

"You alone can turn the weight of years
Into release,
Ecstasy."

Happy birthday to you and your beloved bike, Maureen!

[Maureen Valley]

Boy...I'm tellin' you JuJu....talk to me in ten years. On my ride today....a woman way into her 70's kept passing me...blowing my wheels off. I finally caught up with her, introduced myself and we had lunch. She's amazing and rides a hybrid type bike....very heavy....but bikes avidly every day. At the point I caught up with her she'd completed 30 miles.

Talk about a humbling experience. I have yet to do 30 miles...but will. Doing 50 is my goal for the first 1/2 of 2007....a century the second 1/2.

Wish me luck!!!

Maureen

[bouncybouncy]

Good Luck!






*and Happy Birthday!!!

[Meaux]

How are you in your 60's? Wow! I hope that I look as good as you do when I'm your age. Hell, I'd be happy to look that nice at 27. Happy birthday!!

[Aggie_Ama]

Boy...I'm tellin' you JuJu....talk to me in ten years. On my ride today....a woman way into her 70's kept passing me...blowing my wheels off. I finally caught up with her, introduced myself and we had lunch. She's amazing and rides a hybrid type bike....very heavy....but bikes avidly every day. At the point I caught up with her she'd completed 30 miles.

Talk about a humbling experience. I have yet to do 30 miles...but will. Doing 50 is my goal for the first 1/2 of 2007....a century the second 1/2.

Wish me luck!!!

Maureen

Happy Birthday! New bike, new friend. What a great time. We got dropped by a couple of men in their 60's last year on the MS150. My little 23 year old legs couldn't keep up. I was so impressed and humbled.

Good luck doing a 1/2 century and century! I can't wait to hear about it.

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Maureen

You look Fabulous!! You must be getting younger with every year.

My birthday is tomorrow too. 42. But I'm hoping to do a 200 mile ride this march. Don't hold me to it though...

[KnottedYet]

Happy Birthday!

damm, hope I look that good! your old avatar blew me away when I found out your age, and your new avatar just does it more! I like the bike, too...

[Bikingmomof3]

Happy Birthday! I love your new bike and you do not look at all like you are in your 60s! I want to look as good as you do. Good luck on your 1/2 century!